H-3097.2
SUBSTITUTE HOUSE BILL 2186
State of Washington
69th Legislature
2026 Regular Session
By House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans (originally sponsored by Representatives Barnard, Ryu, Ramel, Reed, Zahn, Salahuddin, and Bernbaum)
READ FIRST TIME 01/27/26.
AN ACT Relating to supporting the acquisition of federal funds to promote economic development; amending RCW 43.330.260 ; adding new sections to chapter 43.330 RCW; creating new sections; and providing an expiration date.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. The legislature finds that the state would economically benefit by increasing the ability of Washington communities to access federal funds.
The legislature further finds that, in the last 10 years, thousands of federal funding opportunities were available for economic development, including broadband, equity, housing, infrastructure, innovation, regional development, skills training, transportation, and workforce development, although the federal funding opportunities available in each fiscal year vary depending on federal priorities. In the last three fiscal years, the federal government provided $1.1 trillion per year in grants for projects that support economic development.